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THE ANNUAL “KERN COUNTY STARLIGHT 5-K” IS NEXT-SATURDAY..WEAR BRIGHT-COLORS & GLOW-ACCESSORIES AS YOU RUN ALONG A NIGHT-COURSE..PROCEEDS BENEFIT “2ND STAR TO THE RIGHT”—KERN COUNTY’S RESOURCE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILIES IN-NEED..STAR-LIGHT-5-K-(DOT)-COM..

THE NEXT GENERATION OF MOVIE MAKERS WILL BE IN BAKO NEXT-SUNDAY FOR THE 21ST “CHRISTIAN YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL” AT THE FOX THEATER..CHRISTIAN-YOUTH-FILM-FESTIVAL-(DOT)-ORG..OR 619-1834..

“ACTION IN MUSIC OF KERN COUNTY” PROVIDES MUSIC INSTRUCTION & INSTRUMENTS TO LOCAL LESS-FORTUNATE KIDS & THEY ARE HOSTING A FUNDRAISER—“TIN PAN ALLEY”—A 1920’S NIGHTCLUB..AT THE NILE THEATER, MARCH 19TH..864-9472..

THE 2ND ANNUAL “CAMPOUT AGAINST CANCER” IS APRIL 10TH & 11TH..ALL-MONEY RAISED STAYS IN KERN COUNTY HELPING LOCAL FAMILIES BATTLING CANCER..REGISTER AS A TEAM OR SURVIVOR..CAMPOUT-AGAINST-CANCER-(DOT)-ORG..OR 862-7136..

“BAKERSFIELD SOUTHWEST BASEBALL” REGISTERING PLAYERS FOR THEIR SPRING-2015 “CHAMPIONS LEAGUE” SEASON..IT’S OPEN TO CHILDREN & YOUNG-ADULTS 4-AND-UP WITH ANY TYPE OF SPECIAL-NEED..IT’S FREE FOR PLAYERS..B-S-W-B-(DOT)-ORG..OR 342-0058..

“CASA OF KERN COUNTY” INVITES YOU TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE “CIRCLE OF HOPE”..IT’S A MONTHLY GIVING PROGRAM THAT FUNDS “CASA’S” EFFORT TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO REPRESENT ABUSED & NEGLECTED KIDS IN COURT..KERN-CASA-(DOT)-ORG..

STUDENTS AT TAFT-HIGH ARE COLLECTING DONATIONS OF USED-PROM DRESSES..THE DRESSES WILL BE SOLD FOR 5-DOLLARS TO STUDENTS IN-NEED & PROCEEDS WILL HELP FUND THEIR PROM..THEY’RE ACCEPTING DONATIONS NOW..THEY’LL EVEN PICK-UP..763-2300..

GROUPS..ORGANIZATIONS..AND EVENTS THAT COULD USE YOUR HELP. GIVE-SOMETHING-BACK—GET WHAT YOU NEED.

FEBRUARY IS “SAFELY SURRENDER BABY AWARENESS MONTH”..IN THE LAST 9-YEARS, 45-BABIES HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED IN KERN COUNTY..BY-LAW, A BABY CAN BE SAFELY-SURRENDERED AT ANY FIRE STATION OR E-R..DON’T ABANDON A BABY..

THE “BOYS & GIRLS OF KERN COUNTY” NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP INSTALL GRASS..TOMORROW..AT THE “ARMSTRONG YOUTH CENTER” ON NILES..THEY HAVE PURCHASED A VACANT LOT NEXT TO THE CENTER & IT WILL BE USED FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY EVENTS..SHOW-UP BETWEEN 8AM-AND-2PM..325-3730..

THE “BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF KERN COUNTY” ONCE AGAIN OFFERING JOB READINESS TRAINING & SUMMER EMPLOYMENT TO LOCAL 15-TO-18 YEAR-OLDS..55-TEENS WILL GET 6-WEEK PAID SUMMER JOBS..NEXT-SATURDAY IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY..325-3730..

“ROSS”-STORES IN BAKERSFIELD HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE “BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS” FOR A MONTH-LONG FUNDRAISER..WHEN YOU’RE CHECKING-OUT..YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION AT THE REGISTER..

ST. FRANCIS CHURCH HOSTING THEIR 6TH ANNUAL “FISH FRY FOR LIFE”..THIS AFTERNOON 4-TO-8..DINE-IN, TAKE-OUT OR DRIVE-THRU..A FISH & CHIPS DINNER FOR $15..BENEFITTING “KERN COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE”..327-4734..

THE BAKERSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING A “JAIL & BAIL” FUNDRAISER-TOMORROW..9AM-TO-3PM ON CAMPUS..HAVE SOMEONE JAILED-FOR-CHARITY..PROCEEDS WILL BE USED FOR EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS & INSTRUMENTS..301-9204..

A FREE-EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR FOCUSING ON KEEPING YOUR HEART-HEALTHY WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING AT “MEMORIAL HOSPITAL”..FREE HEALTH-SCREENINGS & FEATURED SPEAKERS..324-7070..

STUDENTS AT TAFT-HIGH ARE COLLECTING DONATIONS OF USED-PROM DRESSES..THE DRESSES WILL BE SOLD FOR 5-DOLLARS TO STUDENTS IN-NEED & PROCEEDS WILL HELP FUND THEIR PROM..THEY’RE ACCEPTING DONATIONS NOW..THEY’LL EVEN PICK-UP..763-2300..

THE ANNUAL “KERN COUNTY STARLIGHT 5-K” IS SET FOR MARCH 7TH..WEAR BRIGHT-COLORS & GLOW-ACCESSORIES AS YOU RUN ALONG A NIGHT-COURSE..PROCEEDS BENEFIT “2ND STAR TO THE RIGHT”—KERN COUNTY’S RESOURCE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILIES IN-NEED..STAR-LIGHT-5-K-(DOT)-COM..

“BAKERSFIELD SOUTHWEST BASEBALL” REGISTERING PLAYERS FOR THEIR SPRING-2015 “CHAMPIONS LEAGUE” SEASON..IT’S OPEN TO CHILDREN & YOUNG-ADULTS 4-AND-UP WITH ANY TYPE OF SPECIAL-NEED..IT’S FREE FOR PLAYERS..B-S-W-B-(DOT)-ORG..OR 342-0058..

“CASA OF KERN COUNTY” INVITES YOU TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE “CIRCLE OF HOPE”..IT’S A MONTHLY GIVING PROGRAM THAT FUNDS “CASA’S” EFFORT TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS TO REPRESENT ABUSED & NEGLECTED KIDS IN COURT..KERN-CASA-(DOT)-ORG..

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